Naturally vs Of course vs That figures

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Naturally

Top 2000 (común) B1 adverb

Of course

Top 1000 (muy común)

That figures

Informal Top 2000 (común)

Más común: Of course

	Naturally	Of course	That figures
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/ˈnætʃrəli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈnætʃrəli/"]/	🇬🇧 //əv kɔːs// 🇺🇸 //əv kɔrs//	🇬🇧 //ðæt ˈfɪɡəz// 🇺🇸 //ðæt ˈfɪɡərz//
Significado	de una manera que es normal o esperada in a way that is normal or expected	Claro que sí, es obvio. Definitely, it's obvious.	That makes sense.
Ejemplo	She speaks naturally in front of the camera.	Are you joining us for dinner tonight? Of course!	When I heard about the delay, I thought, 'That figures.'
Registro	Neutral	Neutral	Informal
Qué tan común	Top 2000 (común)	Top 1000 (muy común)	Top 2000 (común)
Nivel CEFR	B1	-	-
Categoría gramatical	adverb
Colocaciones	naturally talented, naturally occurring, naturally beautiful	of course not, of course yes, of course you can, of course it is	that makes sense, it figures, that adds up, of course, that is typical
Antónimos	unnaturally, artificially	-	-
Errores comunes	Used incorrectly as an adjective instead of an adverb., Confused with 'natural' when describing things., Overused in casual conversations where it's unnecessary.	Using it in formal writing where a different expression is needed., Confusing it with other affirmations like 'certainly' or 'definitely'.	Using it in formal writing or speeches., Confusing it with 'that doesn't figure', which means something doesn't make sense., Overusing it in every situation when agreeing.
Notas de uso	Usa 'naturalmente' para indicar que algo sucede sin esfuerzo o como es típico. Es apropiado tanto en lenguaje hablado como escrito, pero evita en contextos muy formales. Use 'naturally' to indicate something happens without effort or as is typical. It's generally appropriate in both spoken and written language, but avoid in very formal contexts.	Se usa en situaciones informales y formales para afirmar algo obvio. Evitar en escritura muy formal. Used in informal and formal situations to affirm something obvious. Avoid in highly formal writing.	Use this phrase in casual conversations to indicate agreement or understanding. It’s informal, so avoid it in formal settings.

Míralo en clips reales

Oh, well, I would, naturally.

Stranger Things › S1 E1

STEVE: “Which polymers occur naturally?”

Avengers › Avengers Infinity War

- So you woke up... - Naturally.

Oh, well, I would, naturally.

Stranger Things › S1 E1

STEVE: “Which polymers occur naturally?”

Naturally

Of course.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

You know her, of course.

And, of course, I paid my respect to Bubba himself.

Of course.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

You know her, of course.

Of course

they'd think, "Well, that figures."

That figures

Preguntas frecuentes: Naturally vs Of course vs That figures

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Naturally, Of course y That figures?

Naturally: in a way that is normal or expected Of course: Definitely, it's obvious. That figures: That makes sense.

¿Cuál es más común: Naturally, Of course y That figures?

Of course es la más común en el inglés cotidiano.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Naturally: She speaks naturally in front of the camera. Of course: Are you joining us for dinner tonight? Of course! That figures: When I heard about the delay, I thought, 'That figures.'

¿Puedo usar Naturally, Of course y That figures indistintamente?

No siempre. Naturally, Of course y That figures están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.